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Col. Barry Little, 341st Missile Wing commander, left, Lt. Col. Joseph Shannon III, 10th Missile Squadron commander, middle, and Tom Crowley, former Boeing electromagnetic engineer, prepare to give remarks at a ceremony of the 60th anniversary of the First Ace in the Hole, Oct. 27, 2022, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. Crowley and his team handed over the A-06 launch facility to the 10th MS on Oct. 24, 1962. Three days later, the A-01 Minuteman came on alert and the Soviet Union pulled their missiles out of Cuba. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elijah Van Zandt) (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elijah Van Zandt)